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Paul Ryan has on occasion cited Rage Against the Machine as one of his favorite bands, which "is amusing," writes guitarist Tom Morello in Rolling Stone, "because he is the embodiment of the machine that our music has been raging against." Oh, sure, Ryan has some rage in him: namely rage against women, immigrants, workers, gays, and the poor, writes Morello. "Basically the only thing he's not raging against is the privileged elite he's groveling in front of for campaign contributions."

Real Rage fans, Morello says, take the band's message to heart. Some even become activists "and work tirelessly for a more humane and just planet. Perhaps Paul Ryan was moshing when he should have been listening." The only hope: "Maybe Paul Ryan is a mole." Maybe he's secretly a revolutionary who, if elected, would "fill Guantanamo Bay with the corporate criminals that are funding his campaign. … But I'm not betting on it." (Read more Tom Morello stories.)

In about 80 days - we have a choice to make. Allow OBUMMER to finish his plan to "fundementally change America" or stop him in his tracks - and replace him with someone who has actually run a business and has LEADERSHIP skills - and who will BUILD A COALITION. OBUMMER has brought us nothing but CLASS WAREFARE.

piankeshaw

Aug 18, 2012 6:10 PM CDT

The Machine is the Corporate Oligarchy that controls the government and want to eliminate the middle class in favor of the service class. The Supreme Court decision in Citizens United served up our electoral process on a silver platter to the highest bidder.